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ABSTRACT: The purpose of this investigation was to examine levels of intimate partner violence (IPV) in partner-violent men after leaving
alcohol treatment and the interrelationship between relapse to alcohol and re-occurrence of IPV. The primary research question
under investigation was whether the time to relapse to violence was related to the male partner’s relapse to drinking after
outpatient alcoholism treatment. This investigation also considered the potential moderating effects of female partner drinking
and anti-social personality disorder (ASPD) and whether relapse to alcohol is associated with different levels of IPV severity.
A survival analysis was conducted to assess the time to relapse to violence after treatment. Findings revealed significant
differences indicating those subjects that relapsed to alcohol were much more likely to relapse to physical aggression. For
males diagnosed with ASPD, the effect of relapse to drinking was more prominent for nonsevere intimate partner violence. Finally,
findings revealed that female alcohol consumption increased the likelihood of victimization by various degrees depending upon
her severity of alcohol consumption. Results of this study suggest that when partner-violent men who complete alcoholism treatment
relapse to alcohol, they are also likely to relapse to violence.
Journal of Family Violence 04/2012; 24(7):497-505. · 1.17 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Behavioral couples therapy (BCT) is an evidence-based family treatment for substance abuse. The results of numerous investigations over the past 30 years indicate that participation in this treatment by married or cohabiting substance-abusing patients, compared with more traditional individual-based interventions, results in greater reductions in substance use, higher levels of relationship satisfaction, greater reductions in partner violence, and more favorable cost outcomes. This review examines the rationale for using BCT, the empirical literature supporting its use, methods used as part of this intervention, and future research directions.
Substance Use & Misuse 06/2011; 46(12):1502-9. · 1.10 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: This paper examined whether adult children of alcoholics (ACOAs) would report more depressive mood symptoms as compared to non-ACOAs, whether coping behaviors differed as a function of ACOA status, and whether specific coping behaviors were related to depressive mood symptoms in ACOAs. Participants were 136 college students categorized as ACOAs and 436 college students categorized as non-ACOAs as determined by scores on the Children of Alcoholics Screening Test (CAST; J.W.Jones, 1983 The children of alcoholics screening test: test manual. Chicago: Camelot). As compared to non-ACOAs, ACOAs reported significantly more symptoms of depressive mood as measured by the Profile of Mood States (POMS; McNair, Lorr, and Droppleman, 1992 POMS manual: profile of mood states. San Diego, CA: Edits). On the COPE Inventory (Carver, Scheier, and Weintraub, 1989 Assessing coping strategies: a theoretically based approach. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 56:267-283), ACOAs reported higher use of the following coping strategies: Behavior Disengagement, Denial, Focus on and Venting of Emotions, Humor, and Substance Use. For both the ACOA and non-ACOA groups, the use of Positive Reinterpretation and Growth and the use of Planning were significantly associated with fewer depressive symptoms, whereas Mental Disengagement, Focus on and Venting of Emotions, Denial, Behavior Disengagement, Substance Use, and Suppression of Competing Activities were associated with higher depressive mood scores.
Substance Use & Misuse 03/2011; 46(9):1162-8. · 1.10 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: This review examines what have been, to this point, generally two divergent lines of research: (a) effects of parental drug abuse on children, and (b) effects of children's exposure to interparental violence. A small, but growing body of literature has documented the robust relationship between drug use and intimate partner violence. Despite awareness of the interrelationship, little attention has been paid to the combined effect of these deleterious parent behaviors on children in these homes. Thus, we argue for the need to examine the developmental impact of these behaviors (both individually and combined) on children in these homes and for treatment development to reflect how each of these parent behaviors may affect children of substance abusers.
Aggression and Violent Behavior 01/2010; 15(1):76-82. · 1.95 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The investigation explored whether subtypes of relapse to violence exist for different levels of intimate partner violence and drinking behavior among men who relapse to both alcohol and violence after alcoholism treatment. Male clients entering an alcoholism treatment program who reported at least one incident of intimate partner violence and their female partners (N = 294) were recruited for participation. Data were analyzed using a latent class analysis of mixture model. Findings revealed that two classes of violence best described the sample of men that relapsed to violence. Class 1 contained males who had perpetrated more days of violence, relapsed to violence faster, more frequently relapsed to alcohol, and had a higher percentage of males identified as meeting diagnostic criteria for antisocial personality disorder compared to those in class 2.
Violence and Victims 01/2009; 24(5):563-76. · 1.28 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Partner violence is a serious public health issue. For couples who enter treatment for drug and alcohol abuse, rates of partner aggression are alarmingly high, with 53% to 63% of couples reporting one or more episodes of partner violence in the year prior to program entry (Murphy & O'Farrell, 1994; Murphy, O'Farrell, Fals-Stewart, & Feeham, 2001; Stuart et al., 2003). Indeed, one of the most challenging clinical issues faced by therapists who treat substance-abusing patients is intimate partner violence (IPV). This review describes the link between substance abuse (alcohol and drug) and partner violence and identifies treatment strategies for providers working with these clients.
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